Public high schools in North Dakota achieve an average science proficiency of 47% (2025-26).
The public high schools with the highest science proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest science proficiency in North Dakota is Richland Junior-senior High School and Beach High School, each with 70-79%.
Science Proficiency Range: 57%
74.5%
Avg. Science Proficiency: 67%
Top Science Proficiency Public High Schools in North Dakota (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Science Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Beach High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
600 N Central Avenue
Beach, ND 58621
(701) 872-4161
Beach, ND 58621
(701) 872-4161
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Richland Junior-senior High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
101 Main Ave
Colfax, ND 58018
(701) 372-3713
Colfax, ND 58018
(701) 372-3713
Rank: #33.
Fargo Davies High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 9-12
7150 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-5600
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-5600
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Barnes County North High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 9-12
2184 101st Ave Se
Wimbledon, ND 58492
(701) 646-6202
Wimbledon, ND 58492
(701) 646-6202
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Edgeley High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
307 6th St
Edgeley, ND 58433
(701) 493-2292
Edgeley, ND 58433
(701) 493-2292
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Elgin-new Leipzig High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
110 West St N
Elgin, ND 58533
(701) 584-2374
Elgin, ND 58533
(701) 584-2374
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Ellendale High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 9-12
321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Hatton Eielson High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
503 4th St
Hatton, ND 58240
(701) 543-3456
Hatton, ND 58240
(701) 543-3456
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Hebron High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
400 Church Ave
Hebron, ND 58638
(701) 878-4442
Hebron, ND 58638
(701) 878-4442
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Lidgerwood High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
28 3rd Ave Se
Lidgerwood, ND 58053
(701) 538-7341
Lidgerwood, ND 58053
(701) 538-7341
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Litchville-marion High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 6-12
104 2nd St
Marion, ND 58466
(701) 669-2261
Marion, ND 58466
(701) 669-2261
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
North Star High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 9-12
418 2nd Ave
Cando, ND 58324
(701) 968-4416
Cando, ND 58324
(701) 968-4416
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Powers Lake High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 9-12
600 Railroad Ave E
Powers Lake, ND 58773
(701) 464-5432
Powers Lake, ND 58773
(701) 464-5432
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Sargent Central High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
575 5th St Sw
Forman, ND 58032
(701) 724-3205
Forman, ND 58032
(701) 724-3205
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Strasburg High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
301 1st St N
Strasburg, ND 58573
(701) 336-2667
Strasburg, ND 58573
(701) 336-2667
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Turtle Lake-mercer High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
250 3rd Ave W
Turtle Lake, ND 58575
(701) 448-2365
Turtle Lake, ND 58575
(701) 448-2365
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Underwood High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
123 Summit St
Underwood, ND 58576
(701) 442-3201
Underwood, ND 58576
(701) 442-3201
Rank: #4 - 184. - 18.
Valley-edinburg High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
600 5th St S
Edinburg, ND 58227
(701) 993-8312
Edinburg, ND 58227
(701) 993-8312
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Surrey High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 7-12
200 2nd St Se
Surrey, ND 58785
(701) 838-3282
Surrey, ND 58785
(701) 838-3282
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Thompson High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 7-12
424 3rd St
Thompson, ND 58278
(701) 599-2765
Thompson, ND 58278
(701) 599-2765
Rank: #2121.
Century High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 66%
Grades: 9-12
1000 E Century Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Hankinson High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-12
415 1st Ave Se
Hankinson, ND 58041
(701) 242-7516
Hankinson, ND 58041
(701) 242-7516
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Harvey High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-12
200 North St E
Harvey, ND 58341
(701) 324-2267
Harvey, ND 58341
(701) 324-2267
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Hazen High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
520 1st Ave Ne
Hazen, ND 58545
(701) 748-2345
Hazen, ND 58545
(701) 748-2345
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Lisbon High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
502 Ash St
Lisbon, ND 58054
(701) 683-4106
Lisbon, ND 58054
(701) 683-4106
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Ray High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
South Heart High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-12
310 4th St Nw
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
South Heart, ND 58655
(701) 677-5671
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Wyndmere High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-12
101 Date Ave
Wyndmere, ND 58081
(701) 439-2287
Wyndmere, ND 58081
(701) 439-2287
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Carrington High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 7-12
100 3rd Ave S
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-3136
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-3136
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Central Cass High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Des Lacs-burlington High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 7-12
317 Roosevelt St
Des Lacs, ND 58733
(701) 725-4334
Des Lacs, ND 58733
(701) 725-4334
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Jamestown High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
1509 10th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 952-4003
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 952-4003
Rank: #29 - 3329. - 33.
Velva High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Science Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 7-12
101 4th St W
Velva, ND 58790
(701) 338-2022
Velva, ND 58790
(701) 338-2022
Rank: #3434.
North High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Science Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 9-12
801 17th Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-2400
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-2400
Rank: #35 - 3935. - 39.
Grafton High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Science Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
1548 School Road
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Dakota average public high schools science proficiency?
The North Dakota average public high schools science proficiency is 47%% for 2025-26.
What are the public high schools with the highest science proficiency in North Dakota?
The best top ranked public high schools in North Dakota include Beach High School, Richland Junior-senior High School and Fargo Davies High School.
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